Human Rights Watch in Occupied Western Sahara: Amnesty International reports continued surveillance, arrests, and restrictions on Sahrawi activists in El Aaiun and other occupied cities, including police assaults during protests calling for self-determination. Spyware and Smear Campaigns: Amnesty also says technical links tie Morocco’s Pegasus spyware to targeting Sahrawi human rights defender Aminatou Haidar and other civil society figures, while warning that spying feeds into smear campaigns and judicial harassment. UN Rights Council Appeals: Sahrawi defenders El Ghalia Djimi and Hamdi Mhamedou urged the UN Human Rights Council to end selectivity, apply the Durban Declaration and Geneva Conventions, and grant independent, sustained monitoring access—along with immediate release of political prisoners, including Gdeim Izik detainees on hunger strike. Culture and Activism on Screen: At the Zurich Film Festival, Greta Thunberg backed the premiere of “My Home of Wind and Sand,” spotlighting Sahrawi activist Najla Mohamed Lamin and calling for concrete action beyond applause. Solidarity in France: Sahrawi diaspora groups in France held rallies and cultural events supporting the Gdeim Izik prisoners and demanding transfers closer to families in Western Sahara. Education and Language: Spain’s University of La Laguna launched Moroccan Darija seminars for medical and nursing students, blending practical language with cultural context.